Set Variable with Settings in Manifest.json

[echo tide]

I would like to change a variable in hud_screen.json, via the texture pack settings. Is it possible to do this? Thank you.

[topaz spade]

Wdym?

_global_variables.json

Majority of other variables are hardcoded iirc

[echo tide]

I tried using _global_variables.json , but when I used the variable for setting the size of an image in hud_screen.json, the image stopped displaying. So I just resorted to hardcoding.

[echo tide]

When you add a resource pack to your global resource packs ingame, if that resource pack has subpacks, a gear pops up on the bottom right corner of the resource pack card. That same gear pops up if you add "settings" :[] to your manifest.json as well. I found out I was able to add sliders and labels into the "settings" part of the manifest.json , but I could not understand how I could use that to change the value of a variable.

[topaz spade]

Ok, so you added a subpack and want to change the value of a variable based on it?

[echo tide]

I'm just going to rely on an overlay pack to solve this, because using a variable just made the image not display.

[echo tide]

Yes, I have multiple subpacks in my resource pack, and would like to have a variable that influences the size of a custom image in each of the subpacks

[echo tide]

Over here, I meant, when using a variable for changing the size of an image:

"type": "image",
"texture": "textures/MythicFunk",
"anchor_from": "center",
"anchor_to": "center",
"size": ["$variable", "$variable"],

The image would just not display, even though that variable was already defined in the global variables json

[topaz spade]

Maybe try something like this

"element": {
    "$example_variable": [ 50, 50 ],


     "Size": "$example_variable"
}

[echo tide]

I think it wont work with images though, because the array for "size" requires string values. But I will try setting the variable as an array, instead of a string

[topaz spade]

um... size will require string only if you use something like "20%" or something.

[echo tide]

oh.. ya Im using percents

[topaz spade]

then how about

"$variab": [ "1%" , "2%" ],
"size": "$variab"

[echo tide]

Anyways, I got it to work by creating a new pack as an overlay with subpacks as the slider for my variable. If that stops working in the future, I will revisit this idea. But since its not broken, Im not going to try and over complicate it.

Thank you for your help though

[topaz spade]

Lemme try this myself tho as even i dont know if this work or not.

[echo tide]

Want me to send you my pack?

[echo tide]

Welp, gl.

[topaz spade]

no, i will try it onto something i have.

[echo tide]

ok, good luck.

[topaz spade]

Idk what happens, the variable works but the size is always 100% of the screen, no matter weather it is a float or a string. Did you got the same issue as this?

(i was using button btw)

^ Same for Image too

[echo tide]

Instead of 100%, it seemed like 0% to me. Nothing was displaying. Im 99% sure its a bug

So for now, if anyone tries this, I guess they will have to resort to using more than one resource pack. One pack with all the content, and an overlay pack with subpacks to change a hardcoded number..